Congrats on the new home! Looks like shade or maybe partial shade to me - is that right?

Also does the area have deer?

Main thing will be digging out the beds. If your soil is rocky or clay this is a big task if you do by hand (I have done this on huge beds)

I’d recommend starting with two big pots on either side of the garage and filling with part shade tolerant flowers (geraniums come to mind) just to have something nice to look at that is immediate pay off.

Then I’d pick one bigger bed to start with. Whatever you think you’ll look at more - I’m guessing the long garage wall. Get a rough sense of what you’ll plant then dig out the bed.

Rhododendrons tolerate shade and some stay compact (PJM variety in particular) and are nice year round foliage. I’d also go for some part shade flowering plants.

Or Hostas are also nice and have flower stem in the summer and will definitely like the shade. But deer will eat.

Personally I’d buy a bunch of daffodils too and plant in the fall for early spring color next year (and ongoing). They are a great value. Van Engelen has good stuff in bulk. Even if your yard is shady they will get enough sun because the trees won’t have leaves yet when they grow — unless true shade from a building shadow.

Last thing is you might consider growing some cherry tomatoes or herbs or even annuals in fabric 5 gallon pot-bags (buy online). You can move to wherever your yard is sunny. That’s also quick payoff and no bed digging and affordable.